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What is subnet?
A generic term for section of a large networks usually separated by a bridge or router.



  
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In topology and related areas of mathematics, a subnet is a generalization of the concept of subsequence to the case of nets. The definition is not completely straightforward, but is designed to allow as many theorems about subsequences to generalize to nets.

A portion of a network that shares a common address component. On TCP/IP networks, subnets are defined as all devices whose IP addresses have the same prefix. For example, all devices with IP addresses that start with 100.100.100. would be part of the same subnet.

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May 19, 2009 07:22:49   #1  
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RE: What is subnet?
In topology and related areas of mathematics a subnet is a generalization of the concept of subsequence to the case of nets. The definition is not completely straightforward but is designed to allow as many theorems about subsequences to generalize to nets.

A portion of a network that shares a common address component. On TCP/IP networks subnets are defined as all devices whose IP addresses have the same prefix. For example all devices with IP addresses that start with 100.100.100. would be part of the same subnet.
 
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